Release Notes: Retail Explorer(TM) 1.0 (Retail Petroleum Network Planning Tool - code name REX) 1.02.020 Last release. Retail Explorer(TM) 2.0 (Generic System... Designed to handle different retail models - code name GENESYS) 2.00.035 Last Release. Retail Explorer(TM) 2.1 (Software enhanced to handle different languages - code name BABBLEFISH) 2.01.024 Last Release. Retail Explorer(TM) 2.2 (code name REX Standard) 2.02.000 General Maintenance Release. 2.02.001 New functionality for removing modeled volumes from New Build Templates created from an existing outlet. 2.02.002 Fixed wrong language file being installed on non English machine. 2.02.003 RO validation enhancement. 2.02.004 Explorer component now handles one Brand in the market. 2.02.005 Added report speedup. Templates no longer run through validation. License check modification. 2.02.006 Fixed RunTime error in Performance Analysis report on some brands in Indianapolis. Changed Language setting. Now defaults to null. 2.02.007 Changed Language setting. Now defaults to "English.g_x". Fix to Batch Printing. Corrected friendly market name not being used when language was English. MapX temporary working files deleted when REX starts. 2.02.108 Adjusted display for phone numbers. Change export order to O table. Added new Rebalance for markets > '2.2.0'. Speedup runs when 'Run Case Immediately' is checked. Various enhancements. Limit Dynamic Demand to > 0 & 20% values. Minimized the loss of an alter's subject site as a result of rebalance. Corrects functionality for adding / removing brands as well as eliminating the use of apostrophe's in all text fields. Main Rex window was minimizing after opening. Small market issue in the interface. 2.02.109 Model issues: 1) Reduce the impact of rebalance on subject sites. 2) Freeze Location Vol in a tactic with no demand or traffic change. 2.02.110 Updated Help Files and moved XLT.dll to MPSI common folder. 2.02.111 Had to add PPlus to web update to support activation codes. 2.02.112 ReActivate Export Data from Explorer. 2.02.113 Changed installation to handle multiple translation files. 2.02.114 Changed installation to handle RO Help files when supplied with study. 2.02.115 Update to model OCX - revision to dynamic demand. 2.02.116 Fix to shared module in REX Plus (Updated Database): Does not affect REX Standard. 2.02.117 Add TrueGrid 7 to install. 2.02.118 REX Bundle 2 Service Pack 2.04.001 Handles 2.4 models 2.04.002 Maintenance Build 2.04.003 Added ATL & XML supporting DLLs 2.04.004 Fixes Duplicate Dmd_ID & Outl_ID created w/Copy/Paste when duplicate Dmd or Outl numbers are copied into a case that already has multiple outlets and the Source Case contains a duplicate ID which would consecutively renumber to another already-existing ID number in the case. 2.04.005 Added hook for new ReportBrowser option. Chg'd Market Install to include Custom Reports if present. 2.04.006 Updated hooks for REX Custom Reports Updated Chinese Translations 2.04.007 New model module for DataModel revision 2.4.1 2.04.008 Maintenace release for REX Custom Reports 2.04.009 Various maintenance documented in VPTs 623, 113, 639, 665, 638, 637, 628, 627. 2.04.010 VPT 627 (running duplicate validation rules) VPT 675 (GoTo doesn't go to inactive tabs on RO) VPT 000 (Local Area Reports gives 'Object Variable Not Set' error on some outlets) 2.04.011 Chg install to redo markets where the BaseCase is missing. 2.04.012 Revisions address the following Bundle3 VPT items: 113/639 (Demand Tab - Databrowser) 623 (Logo display) 624 (Demographic Reports -- Must rerun the RMX install) 629 (Custom Reports from Rex Standard Map) 616 (MassTactics require BA override for New-to-market brand) 2.04.013 Revisions include the following Bundle3 VPT items: 131 (Demand screen revised to allow ANY key demogr data to be >0) 574 (Extra cases getting left behind when you change a case name during Case Creation) 616 (Better screen refresh functionality when Alter Template is revised thru MassTac screen) (Fixes to Favorites and LAD report [RMX install]) 2.04.014 Maintenance on reports for situations that cause runtime errors. 2.04.015 VPT 629 Custom Rpts from Map & VPT 616 MassTac. 2.04.016 VPT 616 Bug fix to Rex21NewRO.dll. 2.04.017 Added new Dynamic Demand logic in Rebalance9. Removed ImageMan from Photo DLL. 2.04.018 Single-product bug fix in GenDBLib21.dll 2.04.019 New model OCX. Required for all datamodels 2.5 and above. 2.05.001 Handles 2.5 models -Remove rounding of the COMP fields when writing to OPR 2.05.002 Fix for chaining issue with 'new builds' in 2.5 models. 2.05.003 Fix for evaluation period and enhancements to handle Japanese characters. 2.05.004 2.5 REX datamodels: Revised model action in a new Brand Acceptance score override tactic for competitor sites. 2.05.005 PhotoDll with ImageMan for all OSs except NT4. 2.05.006 Fixed bug in O_OPR when reading product 4 comp variables. It was overriding product 2 m_comp. 2.05.007 Custom Reports fix when a Radial Trade Area uses Kilometers. 2.05.008 Fix for REX Map. Error when loading cases involving demand tactics. 2.05.009 Bug Fix: Error occured when more than one outlet is selected for custom Local Area Demographic Rpts and machine has non-U.S regional settings. 2.05.010 Allows interface to save more NewBuilds into existing case with >0 NewBuilds. New Model OCX. Change(s) only affects MPSI Production process. 2.06.001 Handles 2.6 models SaveTac Change COS Tac Generator New Rebuild Strategy Merch score adjustment on wash price Cutoff Volumes adjustment 2.06.002 New Rebuild Strategy for 2.6 models Closed Outlets not chained in Loc Vol 2.06.003 REX ensures that each newbuild has a unique ID in the resulting case 2.06.004 Updated Help File 2.06.005 InstallShield X SP1 Added Russian Fonts Model Changed to handle a higher demand quantity 2.06.006 Install Change - Adjustment for machines with .NET 1.1 already installed 2.06.007 Chgs to support Russian characters 2.06.008 Install Market Chg - Cks for REX Plus before copying CUSTSYMB files 2.06.009 GREXRunREX1.dll chgd. Added delay before writing of tables. New machines tooo fast. P4 <-> P5 change. 2.06.010 New Install Logo Chg Map Data install - Remove read only attribute Maintenance Bundle 5 2.06.011 Added CONFIG file to handle .NET 2.0 conflicts Chg to Rex21Report.dll to address Quadrant Analysis function issue 2.06.012 Core Model Version 2.8, which adds logic for Oasis and Island Groups 2.06.013 New model OCX. In-house changes only. 2.06.014 Fixed VolumeVariableScore Report where report didnt run when BaseCase was selected in the case drop down Fixed MassTactic Report where duplicate records were being reported when a single case involving multiple outlets was run 2.06.015 Fixed problem with Market Rebalance not excluding oasis outlets when summing total market volume. Also, set all outlet comp values = 0 when product not offered. 2.06.016 Model: Financial Bank Update - Added new Rebalance routine for Financial DataModel. Interface: Demand Labels for Version >= 2.8.1 2.06.017 Removed Photo DLL for NT4 only. 2.06.018 Model adjustment: During "FIT", set BREG (brand concept) = 1.0 for all one-off brands. 2.06.019 Updated install with corporate name change. Retail Explorer(TM) 2.3 (Enhanced mapping features - code name REX Plus) 2.03.103 General Release. 2.03.104 Fix for rapid toggling between zoom and updating. Fix for two sites "starred" as the subject. 2.03.105 Update to model OCX - revision to dynamic demand. 2.03.106 Changed order of table when recreating Updated Database to ellimiate "duplicate entries" message. 2.03.107 REX Bundle 2 Service Pack 2.04.101 Handles 2.4 models 2.04.102 Maintenance Build 2.04.103 Fixes Duplicate Dmd_ID & Outl_ID created w/Copy/Paste when duplicate Dmd or Outl numbers are copied into a case that already has multiple outlets and the Source Case contains a duplicate ID which would consecutively renumber to another already-existing ID number in the case. 2.04.104 Added hook for new ReportBrowser option. Chg'd Market Install to include Custom Reports if present. 2.04.105 Updated hooks for RMX Custom Reports Updated Chinese Translations 2.04.106 New model module for DataModel revision 2.4.1 2.04.107 Maintenace release for REX Custom Reports 2.04.108 Various maintenance documented in VPTs 623, 113, 639, 665, 638, 637, 628, 627. 2.04.109 VPT 627 (running duplicate validation rules) VPT 675 (GoTo doesn't go to inactive tabs on RO) VPT 000 (Local Area Reports gives 'Object Variable Not Set' error on some outlets) 2.04.110 Revisions address the following Bundle3 VPT items: 113/639 (Demand Tab - Databrowser) 623 (Logo display) 624 (Demographic Reports -- Must rerun the RMX install) 629 (Custom Reports from Rex Standard Map) 616 (MassTactics require BA override for New-to-market brand) 2.04.111 Revisions include the following Bundle3 VPT items: 131 (Demand screen revised to allow ANY key demogr data to be >0) 574 (Extra cases getting left behind when you change a case name during Case Creation) 616 (Better screen refresh functionality when Alter Template is revised thru MassTac screen) (Fixes to Favorites and LAD report [RMX install]) 2.04.112 Maintenance on reports for situations that cause runtime errors. 2.04.113 VPT 629 Custom Rpts from Map & VPT 616 MassTac. 2.04.114 VPT 616 Bug fix to Rex21NewRO.dll. 2.04.115 Added new Dynamic Demand logic in Rebalance9. Removed ImageMan from Photo DLL. 2.04.116 Single-product bug fix in GenDBLib21.dll 2.04.117 New model OCX. Required for all datamodels 2.5 and above. 2.05.101 Handles 2.5 models - Remove rounding of the COMP fields when writing to OPR. 2.05.102 Changes to display Japanese characters. 2.05.103 Fix for chaining issue with 'new builds' in 2.5 models. 2.05.104 Fix for evaluation period. 2.05.105 2.5 REX datamodels: Revised model action in a new Brand Acceptance score override tactic for competitor sites. 2.05.106 PhotoDll with ImageMan for all OSs except NT4. 2.05.107 Fixed bug in O_OPR when reading product 4 comp variables. It was overriding product 2 m_comp. 2.05.108 Custom Reports fix when a Radial Trade Area uses Kilometers. 2.05.109 Fix for REX Map. Error when loading cases involving demand tactics. 2.05.110 Bug Fix: Error occured when more than one outlet is selected for custom Local Area Demographic Rpts and machine has non-U.S regional settings. 2.05.111 Fix for "CreateCompleteDemandTables()Error: Error 6: Overflow". Fix for "Duplicate KEY" error when the same DMD_ID is present in multiple cases and you switch between them on the map. Case calculation adjustment. Mapped case was only calculating the last Demand record when more than 1 Demand record existed in the case. 2.05.112 Allows interface to save more NewBuilds into existing case with >0 NewBuilds. New Model OCX. Change(s) only affects MPSI Production process. 2.06.101 Handles 2.6 models SaveTac Change COS Tac Generator New Rebuild Strategy Merch score adjustment on wash price Fix for Rex Plus map lock up Custom Rpts from REX Plus Map Cutoff Volumes adjustment 2.06.102 New Rebuild Strategy for 2.6 models Closed Outlets not chained in Loc Vol Outlets having a Rebuild strategy will now display with the standard blue diamond symbol 2.06.103 REX ensures that each newbuild has a unique ID in the resulting case 2.06.104 Updated Help File 2.06.105 InstallShield X SP1 Model Changed to handle a higher demand quantity 2.06.106 Install Change. Adjustment for machines with .NET 1.1 already installed 2.06.107 Chgs to support Russian fonts Application stability and exception issues addressed 2.06.108 GREXRunREX1.dll chgd. Added delay before writing of tables. New machines tooo fast. 2.06.109 P4 <-> P5 change. 2.06.110 New Install Logo Chg Map Data install - Remove read only attribute Maintenance Bundle 5 2.06.111 Added CONFIG file to handle .NET 2.0 conflicts Chg to Rex21Report.dll to address Quadrant Analysis function issue 2.06.112 Core Model Version 2.8, which adds logic for Oasis and Island Groups 2.06.113 New model OCX. In-house changes only. 2.06.114 Fixed VolumeVariableScore Report where report didnt run when BaseCase was selected in the case drop down Fixed MassTactic Report where duplicate records were being reported when a single case involving multiple outlets was run 2.06.115 Fixed problem with Market Rebalance not excluding oasis outlets when summing total market volume. Also, set all outlet comp values = 0 when product not offered. 2.06.116 Model: Financial Bank Update - Added new Rebalance routine for Financial DataModel. Interface: Demand Labels for Version >= 2.8.1 2.06.117 Removed Photo DLL for NT4 only. 2.06.118 Model adjustment: During "FIT", set BREG (brand concept) = 1.0 for all one-off brands. 2.06.119 Updated install with corporate name change. Copyright (C) 2007 Market Planning Solutions Inc. Worldwide rights reserved.